DATE: January 02, 2026 at 03:18PM
SOURCE: GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG

TITLE: Moss is So Unique it’s Acted Like Fingerprints to Help Solve a Dozen Crimes

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moss-is-so-unique-its-acted-like-fingerprints-to-help-solve-a-dozen-crimes/

Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They’re often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in dark, wet places. But these small plants sometimes turn out to be big clues in forensic cases. A team of scientists learned that firsthand in 2013, when they were asked to […]

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DATE: January 02, 2026 at 11:30AM
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TITLE: 2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus,’ Says UK Wildlife Trust Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings

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It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as there are now, with the UK’s Wildlife Trusts declaring that 2025 was the ‘Year of the Octopus.’ These eight-legged spineless creatures, one of the most fascinating to inhabit our planet, have been seen in record numbers by divers, […]

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DATE: January 02, 2026 at 09:00AM
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TITLE: Hungary’s Famous Thermal Baths Are Saving the Country’s Famous Grasslands from Desertification

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Drought is affecting the Great Hungarian Plain like never before, but a team of concerned citizens have hatched a clever plan to address it in the short term. It’s arguable what the Eastern European country is more famous for, its grasslands and horse heritage, or its thermal baths. The capital of Budapest is filled with […]

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DATE: January 02, 2026 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: January Stargazing Offers the Best Time of the Year to See Jupiter and its Moons

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Kicking off the new calendar this month is a tasty opportunity to see Jupiter and its four largest moons with the naked eye. On January 10th, generally across the US time zones, Jupiter will crest the eastern horizon at sundown and continue to climb until midnight when it reaches the highest point in the sky. […]

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DATE: January 02, 2026 at 03:00AM
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TITLE: Good News in History, January 2

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Today is also National Science Fiction Day, a date that honors the birth, 106 years ago, of literary sci-fi genius Isaac Asimov. A Russian immigrant in Brooklyn, he taught himself to read at age 5, skipped several grades, and got his high school diploma at 15. He sold his first short story at the age […]

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DATE:
January 2, 2026 at 04:00AM

CHANNEL: Sam Bentley

TITLE:
The Netherlands Bans Fireworks

URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXZyqCDoFrI

DESCRIPTION:
The Netherlands is banning consumer fireworks this year, which is huge news for both people and wildlife!

This ban comes after decades of campaigning by animal welfare groups and after over 1,000 people were treated for fireworks-related injuries during last year's New Year's celebrations.

Fireworks can also trigger veterans with PTSD and they release toxic chemicals that pollute our environment.

And if pets could talk, they'd probably be pretty relieved to hear this news too.

Up to 50% of dogs are afraid of fireworks, and will hide, shake, or flee, as they’re unable to process what’s going on.

Shelters actually see a 30% increase in missing pets during New Year as terrified animals run away.

Fireworks also startle birds who take off in a panic, leading to exhaustion and collisions, and some can't find their way back to their babies.

So Starting at New Year's Eve 2026, the sale of fireworks will be illegal across the Netherlands, and the majority of Dutch people wanted to see this happen.

But what do you think, should fireworks be banned in more countries?

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DATE: January 01, 2026 at 02:00PM
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TITLE: ‘It Feels Like Me Again’: World’s First Arm Exoskeleton Gives Stroke Patients Independence

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/

An exoskeleton for the entire arm has been invented and designed in Norway to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms. It detects and then amplifies tiny movements through the arm and shoulder, and the developers hope to launch it as a fully commercial product this year. Today, more and more people are […]

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DATE: January 01, 2026 at 11:00AM
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TITLE: Western Tatami Mat Mania Keeping Alive Japan’s Traditional Woven Grass Flooring Industry

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Western admirers of Japanese aesthetic are keeping afloat tatami craftsmen in Japan, where modernity and maintenance requirements are driving down interest in this artisanal form of flooring. From Europe to the US and even in the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders from workshops like that […]

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DATE: January 01, 2026 at 09:00AM
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TITLE: 4,500 years ago, Worship of the Sun Took Place in This Recently-Uncovered Temple in Egypt

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An Italian-Egyptian archaeological mission has finally excavated a temple for the worship of the sun after it was identified over 100 years ago. It’s only one of two sun temples that have been definitively identified, and dates to the reign of King Nyuserre, the sixth ruler of the Old Kingdom’s Fifth Dynasty. He is credited […]

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DATE: January 01, 2026 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade

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Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon must nevertheless be finding their way safely back to the island from the Arctic Ocean, as they’ve been found spawning in three different rivers. In the Mersey, Goyt, and Bollin, the fish have been recorded where they’d once been absent, a development described as a “significant environmental turnaround.” […]

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